David Marquet: Turn the Ship Around!*

Website: www.davidmarquet.com

Former nuclear submarine commander David Marquet teaches us how to of turn followers into leaders.

Quotes

Good leaders give good orders, but great leaders don’t give any orders because they’ve built a team that doesn’t need to be told what to do.
—David Marquet

Too many times leaders think the problem is “out there,” but the real problem is in their own head.
—David Marquet

You only need to do one thing to engage employees: give them decision-making authority.
—David Marquet

By treating people like leaders, you build more leaders.
—David Marquet

The concept is act your way into new thinking, not think your way into new actions.
—David Marquet

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